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Marshall, Mo.–Gabriana Franco (Sr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) opened her final collegiate campaign on top of the leaderboard as the William Penn women’s golf team won the Missouri Valley Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU was first out of seven teams with a three-round score of 999 (322-340-337) at the par-72 Indian Foothills Golf Course. Host […]
Sep 11 2025 | Posted in
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Dubuque–The No. 5 William Penn men’s soccer team earned a 2-0 win over Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday evening. The Statesmen (3-1-2, 1-0-1 Heart) finished with a narrow 13-11 edge in total shots and held an 8-6 advantage in attempts on goal against the #20 Pride (3-1-2, 1-1 Heart). It didn’t […]
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Lamoni–The William Penn women’s volleyball team bounced back from a tough weekend, sweeping Graceland 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday. WPU (12-5, 2-0 Heart) defeated the Yellowjackets (4-10, 0-3 Heart) by scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-12, led by outhitting Graceland .252-.028. After making easy work of the opening round, the second set […]
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Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s golf team had a solid showing, placing sixth in the Missouri Valley Invitational to open the 2025-2026 campaign Monday and Tuesday. WPU posted a three-round score of 875 (294-287-294) at the par-72 Indian Foothills Golf Course. Missouri Valley took first at 813 (266-274-273). Felipe Suarez of Missouri Valley topped the […]
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Fulton, Mo.–The William Penn football team opened its 2025 season with a strong 52-23 win over William Woods in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover game Thursday. The second annual Billy Bowl saw the Statesmen dominate in all three phases of the game and keep the belt in Oskaloosa. WPU finished with 422 […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 contest to Northwestern in a non-conference road matchup Wednesday. The Statesmen (1-1-1) were narrowly outshot, 14-13, with the Raiders (1-1-0) placing eight on frame to WPU’s six. Despite generating 10 scoring chances, William Penn couldn’t break through in the opening half. Northwestern capitalized late, converting off […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team collected yet another early-season victory as it knocked off non-conference opponent Columbia Wednesday. The Statesmen (6-1) won their biggest match of the year by scores of 25-15, 25-21, 14-25, and 25-22. Columbia (0-4) entered the season with an unofficial ranking of No. 26. After splitting the first 16 […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team notched its first win of the 2025 campaign, defeating Hannibal-LaGrange 2-0 in non-conference action Monday. The Statesmen (1-0-1) dictated play throughout the evening, outshooting the Trojans (0-2) by a 13-5 margin. WPU placed seven of those attempts on frame, while H-LG managed just two. Despite generating seven scoring opportunities […]
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North Sioux City, S.D.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team traveled to the Siouxland Invitational Friday and Saturday and came home with three more wins to add to its early season total. William Penn (5-1) opened the tournament Friday with a 3-1 win against Bismarck State (N.D.) (12-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20), but then succumbed to Dakota State […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The defending national runner-up William Penn men’s soccer team sits in that same position as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 20-3-3 a year ago, starts the 2025 campaign at No. 2 with 462 points. It matches the highest rating ever for the navy and gold, while it is also […]
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